2009 Thru-Hike Registry

[mountain squid]

The Class of 2009 Forum is open, so I will start working on the Class of 2009 spreadsheet. Time to make your plans official by registering (no turning back now).

Trail Name
Direction
Estimated Start Date
Approach Trail - yes or no
any additional info that you want the world to know

If anything changes, please update via a reply to this thread.

Good Luck everyone and enjoy the planning process...

See you on the trail (next year),
mt squid

[Chance09]

Trail Name: AT
Direction: Nobo
Estimated Start Date: March 5th
Approach Trail - of course

I'm debating winning the lottery to help pay for my thru hike . When i do, let me know if i can help anyone else out.

Anyone else feel like 2009 is along way away?

[Alex]

Trail Name: Crab Cake
Direction: Nobo
Estimated Start Date: mid ->late March
Approach Trail - yes

I'm officially comitted, can't wait to meet everyone.

[Chance09]

Trail Name: AT

Lol kudos to me for not thinking that one thru.

Trail name = Chance

[Wake]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: SOBO
Estimated Start Date: June 1
Approach Trail: Yes

[minnesotasmith]

Trail Name: MinnesotaSmith
Direction NOBO; trying for straight shot/end-to-end this time
Estimated Start Date Feb. 14th @ Amicalola
Approach Trail - Y/N Yes
any additional info Doing Pinhoti first; est. hitting Sylacauga 12/31/08

[cooter]

Trail Name: MinnesotaSmith
Direction NOBO; trying for straight shot/end-to-end this time
Estimated Start Date Feb. 14th @ Amicalola
Approach Trail - Y/N Yes
any additional info Doing Pinhoti first; est. hitting Sylacauga 12/31/08

Smithy, I'm leaving Feb. 20. Maybe I'll see you on the trail.

[Mrpokey]

[quote=Chance09;634125]Trail Name: AT
Direction: Nobo
Estimated Start Date: March 5th
Approach Trail - of course

I'm debating winning the lottery to help pay for my thru hike . When i

Trail Name Pokey
Direction SOBO
Estimated Start Date July 1
Approach Trail Why nor after 2200 miles, whats 8 more.

I also would enjoy a lottery win to help with trail expenses

[Duff]

Duff is heading North from Amicolola Falls starting late the week of March 15.

[Curmudgeon]

Trail Name: Curmudgeon
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 7th, 2009
Approach Trail: No

Ready or not, here I come.

[hurryinghoosier]

Trail Name: Hoosier Ben
Direction: Nobo
Estimated Start Date: Mar 17
Approach Trail: Yes

[wcgornto]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: Probable Flip - CT to ME ... NY to GA
Start Date: June 1
Approach Trail: N/A except Springer approach as exit trail

[prsncguy]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 20
Approach Trail: Yes

I'm committing and nervous as H#$L. Anyone here going a second time that can offer some good advice?

[Montana Mac]

Presently planning a 2009 GA->ME thru hike. I have sectioned hiked approx 1100 miles of the trail with the most recent being last year. Last year I hiked approx 475 miles of it with my brother, Iceman(GA -> ME thru hiker 2007). We grew up right near the trail and we had always talked about thru hiking it. Last year was the best opportunity for him and unfortunately the worst time for me. So I am looking to 2009 to be my opportunity.

2009 is NOT that far off
so now is the time to start the plans and the conditioning to get ready for the task at hand.

Trail Name: Montana Mac
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: 03-04-09
Approach Trail: Y

[iamduesouth]

Trail name...Due South
Direction...NOBO
Date...10th March 09
Approach...not sure...perhaps the flip of a coin...??

I have been sizing up the Appalachian Trail....
.....and it has been me....
.....looks like a "gloves off" bout.....
....as Cramer would say......Giddy-up.....!!

[Drake]

Trail Name - Drake
Direction - NOBO
Date - 02-01-09
Approach Trail - wouldn't be the same without it...

Gonna be updating an online trail journal the whole time, and hopefully putting out a photo-journal after the fact. WWW.GA-ME09.com

[sneaker]

Trail Name: sneaker (or what ever name I get tagged with)
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: 03/15/09
Approach Trail: Yes
Been planning this since 12/07

[Monkeywrench]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estmated Start Date: 3/22/2009
Approach Trail: Yes

This thru-hike has been on my calendar for years and is now fast approaching. Unfortunately it is not yet on my wife's calendar, so whether or not it is really going to happen is still in doubt a bit. This will be resolved one way or the other soon. Sigh...

[Monkeywrench]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estmated Start Date: 3/22/2009
Approach Trail: Yes

My start date has been bumped up to 3/18. I'm hoping it might be a little bit less crowded in the middle of the week.

[KG4FAM]

My start date has been bumped up to 3/18. I'm hoping it might be a little bit less crowded in the middle of the week.

Days of the week don't matter too much on a long distance hike except for when the PO is closed for those that do mail drops.